Upstate theatre was well represented this past weekend at the 53rd Annual South Carolina Theatre Association Annual Convention culminating with a near-total sweep by Market Theatre Company at the Community Theatre Festival. After ending their original run on the Market...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC The world’s most beloved nanny flies high again this weekend at Dorman Theatre in an ambitious, elaborate and sweet production of “Mary Poppins” that umbrellas down is the best deal in town this Easter weekend. This...
BY SANDY STAGGSDRAMA CRITIC After a string of annual Disney musical smashes, Oakbrook Preparatory officially jumpstarts the spring finale season with an oldie but heavenly goodie, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Easily the most accessible musical by Andrew Lloyd...
The Theatre of Distinction Award goes to South Carolina Children’s Theatre, the Theatre Advocacy Award goes to Bert Wakeley and the 2018 Lifetime Service Award goes to Jimm Cox, formerly of USC Upstate. Chad Henderson of the Trustus Theatre will...
BY SANDY STAGGS DRAMA CRITIC There’s no place like Dorman. There’s no place like Dorman. There’s no place like Dorman. This mantra will likely be felt, if not spoken, all weekend as Spartanburg School District 6 and the Dorman Theatre...
BY SANDY STAGGS ARTS WRITER The Spartanburg Youth Theatre begins its 2017-18 season with a real perky porker in a untangled web of heroics and friendship. That’s right, that original pet pig Wilbur is back with his friend Charlotte the...
